Kang Ling (Chinese: 凌康; pinyin: Líng Kāng, born 14 March 1997) is a Chinese racing driver.
| Kang Ling | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Chinese |
| Born | 14 March 1997 Changzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| European Formula 3 career | |
| Debut season | 2015 |
| Current team | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport |
| Racing licence |  FIA Silver |
| Car number | 35 |
| Starts | 24 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 38th in 2015 |
| Previous series | |
| 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 | GP3 Series British Formula Three Formula Renault 2.0 Alps German Formula Three French F4 Championship |
Career edit
Karting edit
Ling began karting in 2010 and raced in Asia for the majority of his career, winning 2012 Asian Karting Championship x30 Senior class. Other highlights in his karting career include; a 4th-place finish in the 2010 KF3 Asia-Pacific Championship [1] and 28th position in 2012 KF1 CIK-FIA World Karting Championship, scoring 6 points.[2] He ended his karting career in 2012 and moved into single-seaters in 2013.
French F4 Championship edit
Ling made the step up into single-seaters in 2013, participating in the 2013 French F4 Championship, he scored 4 points, all of which came at the third round in Spa.
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps edit
In 2014, Ling signed for the Koiranen GP team to race in the 2014 Formula Renault 2.0 Alps championship, but left mid-season after scoring no points.[3]
GP3 Series edit
Ling joined the Trident team in the GP3 Series for the final round of the season in the 2014 in Abu Dhabi. He replaced Luca Ghiotto in car number 23, and became the eleventh driver to race for the team that season.[4]
FIA European Formula 3 Championship edit
In 2015, Ling will graduate to the FIA European Formula 3 Championship, joining Mücke Motorsport.[5]
Euroformula Open Championship edit
After been dropped halfway through the 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship for poor results,[citation needed] his seat was taken by Félix Serrallés.
Making guest appearances, Ling joined DAV Racing for the final two rounds of the Euroformula Open championship at Monza and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, achieving a best result of twelfth position.[6] As a guest driver Ling was unable to score points.
Racing record edit
Career summary edit
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | French F4 Championship | Auto Sport Academy | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20th |
| 2014 | Formula Renault 2.0 Alps | Koiranen GP | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th |
| German Formula 3 Championship | ADM Motorsport | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| British Formula 3 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17th | ||
| GP3 Series | Trident | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28th | |
| 2015 | FIA Formula 3 European Championship | Mücke Motorsport | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38th |
| Euroformula Open Championship | DAV Racing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† | |
| 2016 | Euroformula Open Championship | DAV Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
| Spanish Formula 3 Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20th | ||
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe - Pro-Am | FFF Racing Team by ACM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10th | |
| Italian GT Championship | Antonelli Motorsport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 17th | |
| 2017 | International GT Open | Ratón Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16th |
| China GT Championship - GTC | Xtreme Motorsport | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 4th | |
| China GT Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17th | ||
| 2018 | International GT Open | Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 11th |
| F3 Asian Championship | Zen-Motorsport | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup | Ombra Racing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 8th | |
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | ||
| ARC Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Pro-Am | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th | ||
| 2018-19 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 | ARC Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 3rd |
| 2019 | International GT Open | Vincenzo Sospiri Racing | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25th |
| International GT Open - Pro-Am | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 10th | ||
| 2019-20 | Asian Le Mans Series - LMP2 Am | ARC Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9th |
| 2020 | F4 Chinese Championship | BlackArts Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| Macau Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 6th | ||
| 2021 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | Meidong Racing | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 214 | 5th |
| 2022 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | BD Group | |||||||
| Macau GT Cup | Phantom Pro Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 4th | |
| 2023 | GT World Challenge Asia - GT3 | Phantom Pro Racing | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 33rd |
| Greater Bay Area GT Cup - GT3 | |||||||||
| China Endurance Championship - TCE | 2 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 6th | ||||
| Ultimate Cup Series - Sprint GT Touring Challenge - 3A | SR&R | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 8th | |
| Italian GT Championship - GT Cup | |||||||||
| Porsche Carrera Cup Italy | Ombra Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 16th | |
| 2024 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | R&B Racing |
† As Ling was a guest driver, he was ineligible for points.
Complete GP3 Series results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Trident | CAT FEA |
CAT SPR |
RBR FEA |
RBR SPR |
SIL FEA |
SIL SPR |
HOC FEA |
HOC SPR |
HUN FEA |
HUN SPR |
SPA FEA |
SPA SPR |
MNZ FEA |
MNZ SPR |
SOC FEA |
SOC SPR |
YMC FEA 20 |
YMC SPR 16 |
28th | 0 |
Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport | Mercedes | SIL 1 Ret |
SIL 2 21 |
SIL 3 Ret |
HOC 1 Ret |
HOC 2 28 |
HOC 3 24 |
PAU 1 20 |
PAU 2 Ret |
PAU 3 Ret |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 26 |
MNZ 3 24 |
SPA 1 26 |
SPA 2 Ret |
SPA 3 20 |
NOR 1 21 |
NOR 2 Ret |
NOR 3 22 |
ZAN 1 23 |
ZAN 2 24 |
ZAN 3 23 |
RBR 1 29 |
RBR 2 26 |
RBR 3 Ret |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
ALG 3 |
NÜR 1 |
NÜR 2 |
NÜR 3 |
HOC 1 |
HOC 2 |
HOC 3 |
38th | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "Asia-Pacific Championship - KF3 2010 standings | Driver Database".
- ^ "CIK-FIA World Karting Championship KF1 2012 standings | Driver Database".
- ^ "Hong Li Ye and Kang Ling join Koiranen for Alps season". 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Cullen and Kang Ling join Trident for GP3 finale". 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Record 35 entries lodged for 2015 Formula 3 European Championship". 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Ling con DAV a Monza" [Ling with DAV at Monza]. ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian).